Personal Favorite Movies of Mine

Isolationism at it's best. No female lead (not knocking on the 2011 prequel by saying that,) just a party of hostile, scared, testosterone and adrenaline driven men looking to survive and not sure who among their party they should trust. The thriller/mystery aspect has never been combined with alien terror in a better way, imho.

A foreign film that encapsulates the innocence of a child that we could all relate to at one point no matter what our cultural background is. This film provides a great argument that we as humans are relatively the same, and anyone who watches can relate to the ignorance of the children while they commit petty crimes, unaware of how serious the repercussions can be.

Who better to write and star in a movie about a classic comedian who has trouble fitting into the new wave of 90's stand up comedy than someone who, actually had no trouble fitting in, but probably saw it happen to countless amounts of his colleagues. Not to mention, the subplot between him and his brother is heart wrenching. A film that shines on multiple levels.

Oddly enough, Paul Thomas Anderson took the usual neurosis and anger problems the typical Adam Sandler character has and transformed it into more than a one dimensional neanderthal. Proof that under the write direction, any actor can shine, and Sandler beams in this once in a life time combination of a comedic legend and a cinematic visionary.

Corruption, murder, deceit, betrayal, all with a backdrop of hilarious back and forths between the two most psychotic characters in the film, Robert De Niro's Jimmy Conway and Joe Pesci's Tommy Devito. The montage where dead bodies start turning up after the massive Lufthansa heist over the ending of Leila by Eric Clapton is cinematic gold. Oh, and every other minute of this movie is too.

What comes off as a typical action movie combined with a social message turns into a journey with the two protagonists, where whether you like movies with strong social overtones or not, you almost forget about them during DiCaprio's final monologue, or one of Djimon Hounsou many emotional, and sometimes violent outbursts; both characters crumbling under the pressure of trying to escape their oppressive homes for different, but both valid reasons. One ultimately finds redemption, the other, his family.

Bad guys have gotten away before, but none like this. Watch the whole movie, you never shake the feeling that Sugar is in control of everything and everyone either after him, or running from him. He is truly a master of his craft, survival any cost.

The whole movie is great, but did you ever think an ending in a Sci-fi action movie could make you tear up? Watch this *beep* movie, I don't want to give anything away, as every scene makes the ending all the more powerful.

Not much to say here. Well the characters at times say more then they need to, but that doesn't matter once the iconic scenes in this movie pop up and push you back into your seat. Sam Jackson's career defining role, John Travolta's come back, Uma Thurman's big break, Tim Roth's big break. Need I say more?

Ever wonder why everyone hates cops? It's because everyone forgets the very 1st objective programmed into Robocop's design; serve the public trust. When he's a machine, Robocop is out to protect the people of this dystopian version of Detroit. When he realizes he was once human, with a loving family and whole life that's now been left behind, the dramatic aspect unfolds, especially when he takes the mask off, feels his face and says to his partner "I can't feel anything." This movie goes deeper than many would think, and it's worth a watch on a rainy night should you have the chance.

A visually stunning tale of master criminals with a subplot that involves a tragic love story, and has you guessing throughout where reality begins and ends. Adding even the smallest amount of detail related to the plot would simply lead me to tell the whole story. Watch it, live it, and you'll never forget it.

Surprisingly less linear in terms of story telling than Inception was, but takes its themes to an equally cosmic level. A rivalry between two magicians reaches into the depths of obsession, devotion, deception, and murder (way more "people" die in this movie, if you the last scene makes sense to you.) A great movie, having you go back and forth between who's the better/sicker magician, until the prestige to their own ambitions are revealed. The conclusion will have you look at a particular actor in a way only one other movie has done before.